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As part of our monthly sweepstakes, we offer additional entries for those of you who answer our Question of the Day. Sometimes the QOD (as we lovingly refer to it) relates to our website, sometimes it asks a question about credit and, other times, we ask you a survey question. Regardless of the [...]

In honor of our Lindsey finalizing her move, we thought we’d take a peek at what you are saying about your upcoming moves. Looks like a lot of you are moving at the end of this month.
And, by the sounds of it, there is much joyful focus on the new place and [...]

Landlords. That one single word can raise the hair on the neck of many a renter. While there are great landlords out there (really), many more of us have had to deal with landlords that haven’t been so wonderful.
You know what they say, if you don’t have anything nice to say… [...]

My bags are unpacked, and the apartment is scrubbed from top to bottom. That’s right - I finally moved into my OWN place. No more couch for me.
Before the celebrating gets out of hand, I guess I should tell you that “moved” is a relative term. You see, my move [...]

Although these tight economic times have been difficult on most of us, there is at least one upside - nearly everything is now negotiable. It’s time to put the old adage, “You don’t get what you don’t ask for” to work for you. So, renters, let’s start asking. Here are a few [...]

Studios, security deposits, neighborhoods, amenities, square feet, blah, blah, blah. With so much information and so many rental choices, how does anyone find a “good” place to rent? All that I’m looking for is a small apartment in a good location at a reasonable price - not a real estate degree. Is [...]

According to a news report released Tuesday, even though rent prices have decreased the bad economy has caused renters to vacate their apartments in the largest numbers in more than 20 years.
With unemployment sky high, and many potential renters yanked out of the market by the first-time buyer credit, landlords are doing everything they can [...]

Yesterday WilliamPaid’s blog featured Part I “Leases 101: What You Don’t Know About Leases CAN Hurt You.” Today we continue with Part II – Tips 4 - 6. The headline: not all leases are alike and what you (and your roommates) don’t know about leases can hurt you. Leases can contain potential pitfalls and red [...]

You found the perfect apartment pad – it might not be much, but it’s yours. You have the best roommates – you get along famously. Even your landlord seems cool. A lease? Of course – you just sign it. They are all the same right? And, after all, you can’t [...]

Tuesday is right around the corner. We hope you will join us tomorrow night at 7:30 PM Central Time (8:30 PM Eastern Time) for WilliamPaid’s first online #roommatechat! During our Tuesday night #roommatechat, you will have the opportunity to ask WilliamPaid your burning questions about roommates; how to live with them and how to avoid [...]